Mop holder



March 27, 1956 FINCH 2,739,329

MOP HOLDER Filed May 10, 1954 flTTUFA/E/ MOP HOLDER Leslie M. Finch, Portland, reg., assignor, by mesue assignments, to Illinois Duster & Brush Co., Chicago, [1]., a corporation of Illinois Application May 10, 1954, Serial No. 428,709

2 Claims. (Cl. 15-147) This invention relates generally to janitors tools and particularly to a mop holder.

The main object of this invention is to provide an elongated mop holder which can be moved along the floor in a pre-determined angular relation to the operating handle.

The second object is to provide a special form of universal relationship between the holder and handle and in which the parts are extremely simple and sturdy and not readily rendered inoperative.

I accomplish these and other objects in the manner set forth in the following specification as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Which Fig. 1 is a plan of the mop holder with the frame set normal to the handle.

Fig. 2 is a plan showing the frame set parallel with the handle.

Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the mop in use.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the mop engaging element.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the rocker.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section taken along the line 66 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken along the line 7-7 in Fig. 4, showing the mop element in place.

The preferred form of holder for the mop 10 is a wire frame 11 comprised of two parallel sides 12 and pointed ends 13. The mop 10 may be of any suitable construction as, for example, comprising a backing portion of fabric or other suitable material from which the fringe or thrum elements are carried. The mop may be retained in engagement with the holder by suitably forming the backing members of the mop in the manner illustrated in Fig. 7.

At the middle of the sides 12 is a transverse sheet metal frame 14 whose edges 15 are curled around the sides 12. The edges 16 of the frame 14 are turned up to form the standard 17 having holes 18.

Rockably mounted in the holes 18 are the trunnions 19 formed on the ends of a bar 20 from whose intermediate portion extend the arms 21, each of which is provided with a hole 22 into which are inserted the out turned ends 23 of the forked end 24 mounted in the end of the elongated handle 25.

The operation of the device is as follows: Assuming that a mop 10 is in place on the frame 11 and it is desired to use the full length of the mop normal to the handle 12, it is only necessary to turn the handle 25 until the mop assumes the desired position. Obviously, any other position around the axis of the universal joint may be assumed and held by means of the handle 25.

nited States Patent 0 2,739,329 Patented Mar. 27, 1956 The great advantage lies in the ability to obtain all of these settings without making any mechanical adjustments other than turning the handle 25.

I claim:

1. In a mop holder, the combination of a frame member formed from sheet material, a pair of spaced standards extending upwardly from said frame member, said standards being formed from such sheet material and turned up out of the plane of the latter, said standards each having a hole therein, said holes being aligned on an axis extending parallel to the plane of said sheet material frame, an elongated rocker member having oppositely disposed longitudinally aligned pivot elements associated therewith operatively positioned in the respective holes in said standards, said rocker member having a pair of arms extending in opposite transverse directions from the intermediate portion of said member with the free ends of the arms extending outwardly from said axis, each arm having a hole therein, the holes in said arms being aligned on an axis extending along the juncture of two planes respectively extending parallel to and normal to the axis of said pivot elements, and a member adapted to be connected to a handle and having outwardly extending axially aligned pivot elements associated therewith operatively positioned in the holes in the arms of said rocker member.

2. In a mop holder, the combination of a wire frame, formed to provide spaced parallel longitudinal side portions, a cooperable frame member formed from sheet metal extending between the side portions with the longitudinally extending edge portions of said sheet metal frame member being formed around the side portions of the wire frame, forming a unitary structure, a pair of spaced standards extending upwardly from said frame member, said standards being formed from such sheet metal and turned up out of the plane of the latter, said standards each having a hole therein, said holes being aligned on an axis extending parallel to the plane of said sheet metal frame and to the longitudinal side portions of the wire frame, an elongated rocker member having oppositely disposed longitudinally aligned pivot elements associated therewith operatively positioned in the respective holes in said standards, said rocker member having a pair of arms extending in opposite transverse directions from the intermediate portion of said member with the free ends of the arms extending outwardly from said axis, each arm having a hole therein, the holes in said arms being aligned on an axis extending along the juncture of two planes respectively extending parallel to and normal to the axis of said pivot elements, and a member adapted to be connected to a handle and having outwardly extending axially aligned pivot elements associated therewith operatively positioned in the holes in the arms of said rocker member.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,771,804 McGovern July 29, 1930 1,989,825 Schaetfer et al. Feb. 5, 1935 1,998,634 Oberti Apr. 23, 1935 2,310,011 Cave et a1 Feb. 2, 1943 2,407,421 Herold Sept. 10, 1946 

